Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-18
BISHOP KEANE HOME.
BACK IN RICHMOND AFTER SEVER
MONTHS ABROAD.
Reception at the Theatre: Welcome Ad'
dress and Response Thereto-Re-
marks Of the Governor, &C.

Right Rev. J. J. Keane, ID. d., Bishop OF
the Diocese Of Richmond, arrived in the
city Yesterday on the afternoon train from
the North, At his request there was no
formal reception at the station, but the
Catholics OF the city, having determined to
express their qualification at his safe return,
bad arranged for a public ovation. In a.
cordance with the programme arranged by
their committees, the denomination took
place at the Richmond Theatre.
The building, upstairs and down stairs,
was crowded Upon the stage were seat
cd Bishop Keane and Mr.. G. OBJ. Co'
vardin In the centre. and Immediately IN
their rear were the following Very Rev.
A. Van de Vyyer. vicar general OF the do
cose; Rev. Fathers Tiemay, O'FMrell.
and Dinneen, OF the Cathedral; Rev. IA
tbTs Doherly and Tiernan, Ci It.
Pairick's; Rev. Fathers Willebad, .. ;
T., William, o. :. b., and Roman, o. =
b.. Of II. Mary's; and Rev. Father slate
nv, Of St. Joscph's, the Xayerian Brothers
Fbilip and Michael. and the committeeman
from all the Catholic societies OF Rich'
mond.
TEcmembers of the Catholic chOirs also
occupied seats on The stage.
Governor Lee aud wife occupied seats
In the box.
SINGING.
The exercises began with the singing of
the familiar " Home Again from Foreign
~horc." under the direction Of Mr.. NJ. Il.
Leonard. orgarist Of the Cathedral, after
which Mr. COWaTdiu, who had been chosen
to formally welcome Bishop keane, arose
and began his remarks by SAYING:
Fright Reverend Reverend Father
and IadIes and Gentemcn-We are here
10 welcome back our reverend Bishop
Mr.. Cowafdm said that nothing less
han The olOquencc Of Gregory and
The fcryor II ChrySOstOm conld
give expression to the love which his
proScncc here brings ont, but his return
causes q corresponding pam. for il remind
Cd them That hc would he taken away to
lofticr position. lie told the Bishop thlt
he had been missed immcasurably; that
li. children hpd watched his course since
he had been abroad, and carefully Scruti-
ulzCd every cablegram that related TO him.
lie closed in fervCnt words OF welcome.
TIE BISHOP.
When Mr.. Cowardin concluded the
Bishop came TO the front and was greeted
with bulst OF applause. He began by le-
turning thanks for the words OF welcome
smoke bv Mr.. Cowardin-'' Friend Char
he as he called him. He assured his
hearers that It was JOY TO his heart 10 he
among them again. Nay, that his heart had
never been absent from them, even though
thousands Of miles OF sca and land had been
lctWccn them Tor months. Every day they
were with him a. he stood before the Al
mighty 10 invoke aIi blessings. temporal
and spiritual. upon hi beloved flock.
The HAPPIESr BISHOP.
lie had often said that he considered
hm,olf the happic't bishop in Anrricl
Now. after hi, experience abroad, he could
say lbat he WIS tue h1pDic>t bishop ~ the
world. for bishops happiness is not me1.
-nCd hy any STANDARD OF worldly -00d-
FOR elrihly houors. Iii, happiness j, IN
his priests and his people, and even in
fh,u rro,oncr he de,lnod It but jus to Sly
that in The wide world there was no body
O. priests more devoted TO their apostolic
duties. and no body Of people i'm the eyes
Of their fel0w-citiZeu> more faithful than
tie priests and people Of Virginia. Nor
Wa, If only the Catholic people OF Virginia
that were thus embraced by his hcar'>
affections.
THE NON-CATHOLICs.
The non-CathOicS within the limit, H..
,ion,d 10 his care were 10 him the object o.
a ,till deeper and more ye1rnin. affection.
In the words ~ the Apostles VI the GEN
tile, be could say tnat 10 those without a.
10 those within he Church he wa. a dcOtor
I'm absolute ard loving deyOtednc>-. be-
cause he loved the old Church ot Christ
ard valued the means OF grace intrusted to
her dispen.atiou: therefore did &c ye9rn TO
be>fow those blessings upon every soul
without distinction or difference.
CHARITY WITHOUT LIMIT.
Eut mean time. ,aid the Bishop, unto all
III, heart went out in The spirit uf that
,acrrd heart Of our Lord which the Churcn
Wa, hcnoriDg IN tO.daI's festival. whose
| CHARITY knew no limits or distinctions He
was Glad 10 return TO Virginia, even Il bni
for time. They had alluded to the likeli.
! hood Of future separation, and it was a
pain to his heart n TO theirs.
THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY.
When speaking with the Iloly Father
| about the proposed university he had earn.
| c>tlv pleaded his own unitncsS for the or
cmiZatiOn Of so great q work, and had said
| much more he would be al hOme carrying
| on through the missions OF Virginia the
| apostolic work which was so dear 10 BIN.
| But the Holy Father tcndcrly but firmly
! told him 10 dismiss all personal feelings.
| whether Of preference or OF diflidence, and
10 undertake the work unto which God.
providence had called him.
DUTY.
To him obedience was a duty from
which, please God. he would never swerve
| and vel il was JOY TO hi, heart 10 know
tbat he might still call old Virginia his
hone. and her mission his chief field OF
! labor, for some months, perhaps some
| yCaI>, 10 come.
LOVE.
III, love for Virginia made him rejoice
| n he touched btr >Oil this morning, IA 'dc
| him ,lorv in the praises which he every.
where heard bestowed on her Soldicr-Non'
and on her noble. cbiyarous Governor.
! May God. besad. long pare that Governor
| 10 virginia. 10 be her pride and honor lnd
| TO ic model Of civic virtue, TO her peO-
| pie.
| ~ AMERICAN.
Eut FAR wider than Virginia did hi az
| fcctiou> extend. Never had he loved
| America A. during those months when he
oaZed upon her IN her peace and prosperity
| from amid the mISts and StOrm.ciOud'
| hroodng everywhere over Europe. Never
had he so clearly appreciated the prOyiden'
| tial blessings that had been ShOwered upon
her and The providentiGl mission given u
her 10 solve the social problems Of all the
other nation, Ot the world. At thi-
dav from every corner Of the earth th'
ewes Of all are turned toward Am ricI
rot only 10 admire but to le IRA
| Eycrvwhere in the halls OF the Natl
can, in the palaces and churches OF th'
Eternal City, in the academic halls o
France and Belgium, he and his companion
Bishop Ireland, had poured forth thci
love Of America and her Institutions, aus
throughout the whole world has rung tha
tribute Of patriotic love 10 America whicl
| burst forth nom the heart OF our Cardinals a
be stood among the dienitaries OF ROM
and among representatives OF nearly ever.
country IN the world in his Basil
ica Church OF Santa Marla in Traste
| yerc. surely in no people in the worlI
| should there be such a blending Of love o
| God and love Of country as in the peopl
Of America; and this was truth which al
hearts everywhere appreciated as soon Il
we gaye them the simple facts OF our coun
try's social condition. But in no heart i
that appreciation deeper than IN the hear
Of LEO NH.
POPE LEO.
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